There could be movement in a possible transfer from defender Matthijs de Ligt to FC Bayern.
There could be movement in a possible transfer from defender Matthijs de Ligt to FC Bayern.
According to the “Bild” newspaper, the Munich sports director Hasan Salihamidzic is said to have flown to Italy “for the first secret negotiations” with Juventus Turin on Wednesday. As the newspaper further reported, Salihamidzic is said to have spoken to Turin’s sports director Federico Cherubini about the possibility of a transfer from de Ligt to FC Bayern.
So far, there have been no public statements from Munich about a possible interest in the 22-year-old Dutch international de Ligt. When asked, Juventus Turin initially did not comment on the alleged meeting with Salihamidzic.
According to the “Gazzetta dello Sport”, de Ligt is seriously considering ending his engagement with the Italian record champions. The Dutchman’s agent is expected in Turin on Saturday to discuss the defender’s future.
According to other Italian media reports, FC Bayern allegedly increased their offer for De Ligt. Accordingly, Munich would put up to 75 million euros plus a bonus for the defender on the table. According to “Corriere dello Sport”, the competition from the London Premier League club FC Chelsea wants to pay 80 million euros plus a bonus. According to the reports, Juve demands 100 million euros. De Ligt has a release clause of 120 million euros.
